Some teams can already be counted on as next season's top contenders. Here's an early look (with this season's final records in parentheses):

1. Louisville (30-10):

Peyton Siva drove the Cardinals this season and should be even better next time around. He will receive help from Wayne Blackshear, Russ Smith and top defender Gorgui Dieng. Louisville loses only Kyle Kuric and Chris Smith.

2. Indiana (27-9): The Hoosiers bring back every top scorer — as long as Christian Watford and Cody Zeller decide to play in Bloomington another season. The Hoosiers could be aiming at a national title.

4. Georgetown (24-9): Jason Clark and Henry Sims are gone, but the rest of the Hoyas return. Forward Otto Porter should emerge in his role.

5. Michigan State (29-8): Perhaps no loss in college basketball hurts more than the Spartans' loss of Draymond Green. The Spartans still have coach Tom Izzo, Branden Dawson and a top-10 recruiting class.

7. Kentucky (38-2): The Wildcats will reload from its championship roster with Ryan Harrow, Archie Goodwin and Alex Poythress, and they could add either or both top recruits Nerlens Noel or Shabazz Muhammad.

8. North Carolina State (24-13): The Wolfpack were quite the surprise and could be a bigger surprise if players stay put. A top-flight recruiting class will bolster coach Mark Gottfried's outlook.

9. Wisconsin (26-10): A strong roster of Jared Berggren, Mike Bruesewitz, Ryan Evans and Ben Brust return, but the Badgers will need to find a replacement at point guard for Jordan Taylor.

10. Michigan (24-10): As long as point guard Trey Burke returns, the Wolverines are in good shape. Their chances for a Big Ten title increase with the addition of top-100 class Mitch McGary, Glenn Robinson Jr., and Nik Stauskas.